Planning

Preliminary Market Engagement - Customer Segmentation Support

PLUS DANE HOUSING LIMITED

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Planning

03 Sep 2025 at 15:06

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Plus Dane Housing Limited, a sub-central government public authority based in Liverpool, United Kingdom, is conducting a preliminary market engagement exercise for Customer Segmentation Support. This process is in the planning stage, with no formal procurement opportunity yet defined. The engagement aims to gather input from potential providers on the packaging and scope of future procurement. Interested parties have until 30th September 2025 to participate by completing a developed questionnaire, after which they may be invited to further discussions with the project team. This initiative is designed to provide insights into delivery approaches and gauging market interest for a potential procurement under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023.

This preliminary market engagement presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in software programming, market research, and management consultancy services to influence the shaping of a future tender. Companies with expertise in these domains can utilise this engagement as a platform to establish relationships with Plus Dane Housing and showcase their capabilities, potentially leading to future contracts. The engagement is ideal for businesses eager to expand their reach into public sector procurement and those adaptable to tailoring solutions to client-specific needs within the services sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Preliminary Market Engagement - Customer Segmentation Support

Notice Description

Plus Dane Housing are running a preliminary market engagement exercise for Customer Segmentation Support. Plus Dane is at an early stage in the development of its requirements and is testing the market prior to formulating any formal procurement opportunity to seek input as to what might be the most potentially attractive way of packaging and scoping a future procurement. This exercise will provide an opportunity for Plus Dane to obtain insight as to how potential providers might approach delivery and provide useful insight into the likely level of interest in the market. Potential bidders will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to the preliminary market engagement. Potential bidders must also note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an invitation to participate in this or any future procurement that Plus Dane may conduct, nor that Plus Dane will procure any such contract. Any procurement carried out will strictly be in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act 2023 and internal policies. Plus Dane has developed a questionnaire that they would like interested parties to complete, interested parties may then be invited to meet with the project team to discuss the options in more detail. The outcome of the market engagement will inform an options appraisal with recommendations on how to progress. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://plusdane.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Liverpool:-Software-programming-and-consultancy-services./Y5843R2NE6 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://plusdane.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Y5843R2NE6

Planning Information

Plus Dane Housing are running a preliminary market engagement exercise for Customer Segmentation Support. Plus Dane is at an early stage in the development of its requirements and is testing the market prior to formulating any formal procurement opportunity to seek input as to what might be the most potentially attractive way of packaging and scoping a future procurement. This exercise will provide an opportunity for Plus Dane to obtain insight as to how potential providers might approach delivery and provide useful insight into the likely level of interest in the market. Potential bidders will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to the preliminary market engagement. Potential bidders must also note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an invitation to participate in this or any future procurement that Plus Dane may conduct, nor that Plus Dane will procure any such contract. Any procurement carried out will strictly be in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act 2023 and internal policies. Plus Dane has developed a questionnaire that they would like interested parties to complete, interested parties may then be invited to meet with the project team to discuss the options in more detail. The outcome of the market engagement will inform an options appraisal with recommendations on how to progress.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059375
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053653-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PLUS DANE HOUSING LIMITED
Contact Name
Daniel Walls
Contact Email
procurement@plusdane.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 4AE
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Further Information

Notice Documents

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